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Paper copy: -Section 55 electrical systems -Section 90 platform, cab, bodywork in one book is $102.90 -Section 00 genral -Section 10 Engine -section 18 clutch in one book is $119.82 CD copy -in PDF format on one cd is $394.63 What is the difference between CD and paper version to warrant...

Hello all... Last summer I had the amber hydraulic shuttle light flashing (code flash) and no shuttle shifting unless the clutch was used. The diagnosis, (dealer tech over the phone) was a bad switch, on the left side of the transmission housing, above the fuel tank. I replaced the switch...

I have a 1992 Polaris Big Boss 6x6. The atv was given to me. Prior to my ownership it hadn't been run in 3 or 4 years. The years prior to that it wasn't running well. Was owned by second home owners and kids mostly used it. Anyways... After a new battery, brake hose, chain, lots of labor...

Is it possible to slip off the rear brake drum without removing the whole hub? I need to get in to look at a noise. I removed the split backing plate and can see (barely) a tin or very thin steel piece. Its round (around the hub), not a spring. I thinking its like a slinger or something similar...

I have possibly the chance to get a few large mowing jobs. Large meaning 8+ acres per customer. I aready take car of approx. 15 acres now at 5 different places. Most of the terrain is sloping to flat, rough ground, some rocks, mostly grasses and weeds with a few small saplings (1" or less)...

I need a little help pricing out a job with multiple peices of equipment? I'm not looking for exact number but more general idea. Also I am looking to be fair to my customers and fair to myself. I'll give you a situation: Culvert replacement on a drive way, dry no water to deal with. Work...

Hello all! Its been a while. The TN70DA has been doing great untill tonite. Was using the tractor and the T-8 Harley rake spreading some rock fines. Got off the tractor, shut it down as usual. Did some hand work for about 1/2 hr. Started up and the tractor wouldn't move. The hydraulic shuttle...

Its time to rent a mini again. At this time the only rentals available are a Thomas T35 and a John Deere 35C. Both have thumbs. About 1/4 of my total work will need the thumb the rest is just surface work, loading small dump truck, finish grading, replace a culvert, etc. Anybody have...

\'77 F-600 Just purchased as used 1977 f-600 2wd dump truck. Overall the truck is in good shape mechanically and body. But does needs some minor work. The front brake hydrualic hoses need to be replaced. There are 3, one at each wheel and one from the master cylinder down to the vacuum assist...

I have some questions regarding mini excavators. This summer I had a few jobs that required more than just my backhoe on my tractor. So I rented 2 different excavators. After using both I have some questions. I'm not looking for right or wrong answers just your personal opinions. Let me give...

I picked up my TN yesterday at the dealer. Had a nice chat with the service manager talking about the TN series and tractoring. He asked me if I tape my exhaust pipe during transport. I told him I don't. He mentioned at higher road speeds the turbo can free wheel with out any lubrication. So he...

A friend on mine has a 1966 International 1300 2wd truck. He is looking for rear brake shoes. The shoes measure 14"x2.5". We tried the local part store (Napa) with no luck. Does anybody know where these parts are still avalible? If not what type of differential IHC used on these trucks, in...

On my NH TN70DA with 32LC loader I have a Quick-Attach setup. I was under the impression that it will fit any Quick-Attach device with that style. I have available a 90" snow/ light material bucket (Bobcat brand) to use/try out for snow removal. I tried to install it in the tractor loader. The...

On the front of my TN70DA there is a cast piece of steel/iron below the battery that has 4 holes in the front and 3 holes on each side that are threaded. In the owners manual it gives dimensions of the hole arrangements. It also mentions that its used to mount auxiliary implements. But doesn't...

Our '84 k35 dump truck has just about had it, rust has gotten the better of it (frame). It still works but I don't think its road worthy with a full load on it, makes a good woods truck. I'm looking for something more in the medium duty line. It has to be under CDL (26K lbs??). I'm thinking...

What happens during gelling? Is gelling "Cold-Filter Plugging Point (CFPP)"? Is there anyway to tell if your fuel could gel by putting it into a clear container and shaking it, or something similar? Here what happened what make me concerned. I have an bulk tank that has off road fuel...

I've been looking for a hand held power brush cutter. I've had a few of my field mowing customers' asking to do more hand work. Where the rotory mower and tractor can't get at. So I'm looking for a machine in the 40cc plus range. I don't need a clearing saw, I like the longer shaft of a brush...

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A few questions regarding manuals. What is the NH part number for the operator's manual. The manual I have is #87036778 which I believe is for the TNSA series tractor. Model year of tractor is 2004. What is the approx. price of the service maunal and parts manual? Is the parts manual needed...

I had my tires loaded (with Ballast star, aka rim guard) on my new TN70DA. They were not loaded at the selling dealer because they did not offer Ballast Star. So I had to go to a Kubuta/case dealer. Of couse I got a little ribbing as you can imagine, but I expected it. Before I made the...

Finally after a long wait its here! The wait was more than worth it. I've only put a few hours on it but its just amazing. The loader is very strong, stronger than I thought it would be. I just played on a pile off old weed infested topsoil. The tractor feels very stable on slopes more so...

I have a customer at our shop that has an old Fram All tractor. It needs a new carb. The mounting ear has been broke before, repaired and now is breaking again. Also the lever on the choke shaft is broke. It too has been repaired a few times too. I'm not sure what model tractor it is. It is a 4...

Does anyone have any experience using these style flail knives. These knives fit the fine cut cuttershaft. The course cut cuttershaft blades are different and will not fit. In the above link the knife assembly on the right has a "D" ring verses the left one which doesn't. My question is whick...

I'm looking for an economical way to mow with some sort of a cutting device set of to the side of the tractor. Currently I mow about 10 acres of very nice meadow(s). The grass can not be cut by farmers due the the size of the machines (the access is not possible, small bridges, narrow paths...

My father is looking to get a log splitter to mount on the 3pt hitch. We have a local chain saw shop that sells Iron & Oak splitters. We like the looks of the TMVH03 (horizontal/vertical splitter that runs of from the tractor hydraulics. According to the specs the beam hieght for splitting in...

I'm in need of a hydraulic top link (HTL) for my new tractor. The tractor is a cat II setup. When I bought my HTL for my cat 1 tractor there were 2 sizes avalible, the difference was the stroke length. I bought it from CCI. Is that the same for the cat II? Or is there just one size? Does...

Hello I'm wondering what is avaliable for a box scraper that would fit a TN70DA tractor (70 hp 4wd). I have looked at the Woods site. They list some for my HP range but they only have them in CAT 1. I have a Woods medium duty cutter with CAT 1 pins and they bend. So can a Woods be converted to...

I have a job that will require to do some log skidding. The logs them selves are small 6" or less. The terrain is mostly flat and open. The logs will need to be skidded about 1/4 mile along a dirt road. The job looks like it will take about 4 hrs. I don't own a logging winch. I usually don't...

Is Ballast Star the same stuff as RimGuard? Thank you!

Is it possible to record a CD from the input jack on the sound card? Is there any other software needed other than the burning software I currently use to burn data discs? I'm running a 1.25GHZ with 512M ram and Windows XP Pro. Thanks!

Has anybody heard or used beaver deceivers or similar devices? Here's a link to simple beaver deceiver . As they say.... If you can't beat'm, join them.

March was pretty slow this year at the shop. Uusaully we get some of our bigger snow storms which keeps us very busy. Not this March. So I got asked if I wanted to build a trailer to be pulled behind a snowmobile. Its notto hard for me to pass up a fabrication job and being slow at the shop made...

Hello I'm looking for a good place to find trailer parts and supplies. The parts are bigger stuff like axles, suspension components, fenders, brake parts, etc. Smaller stuff (bearings, seals, wire, lights, etc.) usually isn't a problem, my local Napa parts store has or can get it. Northern...

Need some help form the hydraulic experts and guru's. My goal is to see what it would take for HP to run a hydraulic pump on a PTO to power a motor to drive a snowblower. The "fixed numbers" in this equation is the motor to drive the snowblower needs to turn at least 540 rpm and deliver 40 to...

Our local town highway department has a yellow John Deere model # jd301a. Its 2wd. They say its John Deere commercial. Basically I (they) need to know the specs to decide if they want by some attachments for it. I tried one site that I have book marked for tractor info but it didn't list it.

As most of you know my 2120 has gotten just a little to small (HP wise) for my needs. I've been looking into the utility line of tractors. My requirements are 45ish pto hp, 4wd, factory cab, Hydo or hydraulic shuttle, and to stay as close to my 2120 dimesions (use my current implements)...

My New tractor searches have lead me to the utility tractor market. I'm finding out that for a few more $$ I can get a lot more tractor. JerryG has mentioned to me (a few times) to look at the 3300 series tractors. I went to the web site and looked at the specs. Seems like the 3315 is what I'm...

I'm in the process of getting rid of my New Holland 2120. I've had my mind made up on a Kubota L5030hst cab tractor. I went to a home and garden show the other day and met up with an John Deere sales man (part owner of the dealership) that sold me a lawn tractor for one of my customers at work...

Does the L5030 and the L48 share the same front axle setup?

Does anyone have a Woods loader on the larger L30 series (L4330, L4630, L5030)? What Woods model # (1016 or 1020)? The Woods loader looks very much like the Kubota loader. I have used the L853 loader and the control valve works very nice. I'm right in the middle of working on pricing. Looks...

Does anyone have a Grand L series with a cab and backhoe ? I'm looking for some pictures. Searched the forum and haven't found anything . I have been told by a dealer that Woods makes a sub mount (for the 9000) that will fit the Grand L series cab tractor. Also in a previous post of mine...

Is the Kubota L5030HSTC the largest hydo cab tractor? I know the larger TLB (Case, Volvo, John Deere) are fluid drive. But I need the 3pt hitch. with a FEL. Thanks

I've done some searching in the forum and found that Bradco is the only one that makes a backhoe to mount on a L30 series cab tractor WITH a subframe. Woods was in the process of making one. Can someone shed some more light on this? Model #'s, pictures? Thanks!

Spec\'n out a L5030HSTC Need some help from the Kubota experts . I'm going to be shopping around for a L5030HSTC. Although I would like to go around to the dealers and go through all the options available on it, I don't have the time right know. I do have time to fax, e-mail them what I want...

I posted this a week a in the General Forum Buying/Pricing. Didn't get may ideas on what its worth. Does anyone know the value of my NH2120 is? More importantly what would one give for it? Options are as follows: --NH2120 gear tractor 1999 model year with 700 hrs --NH7309 loader 72" bucket...

Does anybody run tire chains on the Grand L series with R4? The L4330hst with R4 that my friend is letting me use for the winter has very little clearance between the inside of the tire and the fender brace. Maybe an 1 to 1.5 inches. There doesn't seem to be any adjustment (wheel spacing) on...

Here are a few pictures of the P-740. Specs are: Weight 1250lbs. Working width 74" Impeller diameter 26" Impeller depth 12" Main auger diameter 23" Drive chain to auger 80 Hydrualic motor for chute rotation 310 degrees Hydraulic deflector on "semi industrial chute" Adjustable skid shoes

Does anyone know the value of my NH2120 is? More importantly what would one give for it? Options are as follows: --NH2120 gear tractor 1999 model year with 700 hrs --NH7309 loader 72" bucket --NH759c backhoe 24" bucket with thumb --Cirtus hard side cab with front lights, rear lights, heater...

What would you you all recommed for a tractor with factory cab around the 60 hp range? Details outlined below: 1) primary use will be for snow removal with snow blower pto driven (commercial grade) 2) Needs to have a good strong FEL (lift capacity) that is quick and responsive. 3)Cab needs...

Does anybody know what is done to install the optional creeper gears? Does it reguire splitting the tractor? About how much time, half a day, full day? Also approx. cost of parts (gears)? Thank you.

Does anyone know the hydraulic pump flow (gmp) of main pump. Not the power steering or comdined. My owner manual shows only shows the the total flow. Also IF possible what speed that would be at, pto or full throttle. Tractor is a New Holland 2120 with a gear, not power shuttle . Thanks

I need to expand my OEM single rear remote. I will need a total of three sets of remotes. I can not use the manual spool valves due to my cab. So I'm looking at electric multipliers. I found this company (V & M) . I can get the set up I need for $550. That includes either a joystick or control...

I been thinking about a "grapple type" setup for my FEL. I've searched the forum and have found the Power Trac guys seem to have a handle on it. But not really much for tractors. There have been some post but not really answering my questions. My primary used would be for brush, rotten wood...

Tire gurus I got a flat due to a nail. Not a big deal. Patched my tube and I am good to go, tire hold air. But noticed my tires are pretty beat up. Many abrasions some pretty rough and deep. I also have some cracks in the voids of the tread which I think are due to over inflation, tires had 50...

Not a good tractor day today. Couldn't get my mowing job done today (actually couldn't even start it), as promised. Had front flat due to a nail , tubed tire to boot . Then right after I fixed the flat, I had another hydraulic leak . Fixed a loose fitting last night. Attached is a photo of...

I've been asked by a few people to cut the side of their drivewasys. Most of them I can't do with my rear mount cutter due to ditches, trees, mail box, rocks, etc. I'm exploring the idea of a mower that can do this. The first thought that comes to mind is a sickle bar mower. Other thoughts are...

What great peice of equipment. I've done about 15 hours of cutting with it. 3 hour on very rocky, steep, weedy (spiria {sp}, rasberry bushes, goldenrod). Even backed over a few 2-3 inch trees. I even got to test it out on some canary rye grass, which was over 6' tall. Never lost power but the...

It getting close to buying a trailer. I've been looking for over a year now looked at many different models. Seems like almost all of them but I'm sure not even close. Here's a little back ground info. The truck doing the pulling is a 2001 Chevy 2500HD 6.0L auto with trailering package. In a few...

Any good places for on-line photo albums? Wouldn't mind a pay type of site, provided its with in limits. Might is be better to have your own web site? Any other thoughts on getting pictures up on the web? Thanks.

Part of what we did with the Harley rake for grass seed prep. Does great job!

I found Glen Daly's patent at the USPTO. Took a while but found it. It give's details, not very easy reading but gives the info. The most interesting think I found was that rim guard will actually remove rust. I will be making calls on Monday to find out where I can get this stuff. I have Glen...

I went to check my loaded rear tires tonight for air pressure. This is actually the first time checking the rears, I have checked my fronts quite a bit. Anyways... I got into a can of worms. I positioned the valve stems on the top. Pushed in the valve stem core to let the small amount of...

I have a NH 759C backhoe that is a subframe mount. I have noticed that most of the sub frame mounted BH for the TC are not using the top link, just the mount under the drawbar and the mounts under the loader mounts. My BH came with the top link installed. Seems to me like it doesn't need to be...

Has anybody used the Remington Express Accelerator 55 grain bullets in a 30-06 or other similar rifle? From what I understand it is a necked down shell with a sabot to fit it into the 30-06 barrel. The ballistics look pretty nice for longer range shotting. I plan on using this more for varmit...

Stumbled across this tractor made by REFORM-WERKE BAUER & CO GmbH. They are located in Switzerland and Austria. Looks pretty neat. A little big for my taste but looks neat. Mountian tractor I like the multi-funtion control lever. Here a link to specs in German but has a few pictures of...

Mother nature is playing the Spring games again. Sunday and Monday went mountian biking in shorts and short sleeve t-shirt . Wanted to summerize the equipment this week and looking forward to the brand new T-8 Harley Rake next week. But that is on hold now . See attachment. Hopefully this is the...

I have a few questions regarding the hydraulic top link. I have read about as much as my mind can take . Some of the older threads don't seem to work. I'm sure my searching DID NOT get all the related threads to hydraulic top link. Hydraulic Top Link=HTL Are there any benifits from having a...

Does anybody have an OEM or home made grill guard for their 1720, 1920, or 2120? If so would it be possible to post a few pictures? I'm thinking of making one but would like to see one first. THANX

Which is better, AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger? Does it matter which OS you have? I don't have an AOL account but they say AIM will work if you don't. Can MSN and AOL messengers "talk" to each other? Seems like the MSN has a few more features? Can it work from USA to other countries...

I've alway had a problem of getting the implement level (side to side) to the tractor. Most of the time I need to lower or raise the 3pt arm, on one side (counting the turns on the crank), to hook up my implement. Once hooked up I would raise the implement and turn the crank the amount counted...

Well another battle scar from snow removal . Here's a of picture the first one a few years ago. Attached is the damage this year. I was pushing snow, widening a driveway. Had the rear blade straight, pushing backwards. Caught the outer most edge of the blade on some very hard, frozen like a...

Is the Lucknow snowblower a good one? The salesman say its a step above the Meteor. I can't find a web site for Lucknow or any good pics of one. Would it be good enough for entry level commercial use? The one I MAY be looking at is a 78" with hydraulic chute rotation for $2200 new setup ready to...

Ten degress colder then the other "Cold Night" posting. I think the furnace ran all night. Truck was plugged in all night too. The picture is the clearest, was taken through the glass. I was not going to go out there in my skivvies at -35F to take a picture. Good thing there is no wind! Might...

Got pretty cold last night. Took this picture before going to bed! Extra covers and plug in the truck!

Does anybody have any experience using a toothbar to push back snow banks? These snow banks have been established by plow trucks, are thick and hard. They are so hard the plow trucks can't touch them. Seems to me the toothbar would help to break it up. I would have the rear blade on if I would...

I was wondering if there is a setting so different user accounts can share the same e-mail accounts and address. User1 is the admistrator account and user2, user3, user4 are limited accounts. On use2, use3, user4 accounts I have to set up new e-mail account even though I have the user1 account...

Is there any reason NOT to use synthetic engine oil on an older Onan twin clyinder air cooled engine with 900 hrs on it. Its on a John Deere 318. The reason for going to synthetic is the tractor is going to be used to snow blow and will be stored outside. It will be started when needed even in...

Hello everyone! I have a chance to get a small Kubota tractor for next to nothing. There is a problem with the head gasket and extenal coolant leak. I have not seen the tractor but the guy who owns it fairly handy and does have some mechanical knowledge. I talked with him on the phone last...

We had a early 1950's Buick Dynaflow in last week for a state safety inspection. It passed .

I've got a job coming up that requires some tree felling among other things. Most of the time I can fell a tree where I want it to go, provided it is sitting fairly straight and not side heavy . In this job there are a few to several trees that are leaning and/or side heavy. They aren't in any...

I got this in the mail yesterday. Looks cool. It doesn't use a linear piston or hinges or pins. It uses a sliding spline piston. Same as they use for their power tilt attachment. The comapny claims it has equal force thru its entire range of motion. Works independently of the curl bucket. Its...

I just completeed a portion of a large project of recovering/exposing rocks. These rocks were pushed into a wave line by a dozer many years ago. It was over grown with brush and small trees. I could not bring the one ton 4x4 dump truck to the project, it was way to wet. So I had to use the FEL...

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mc.hik.se/~mid95wem/trams/magic/welcome.html>Link</A> This is pretty wild. I skipped the part about whispering the card out loud and it still does it. This does not have a heart stopping effect like the one Jeff had posted at one time. I think it was Jeff...

Attached are some pictures from moonlighting job that I this weekend going into this week. Nothing special just a few pictures. Enjoy!

I'm going to be switching anti-virus software. I found an anti-virus I like and will use. The software that I'm looking at does not have a firewall. My previous software did. I did notice that Windows XP Home has it's own firewall software. My question. Is the XP firewall good enough for home...

Has anybody heard of this, <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm?session=1b193fddfcad76911491d48490b2b9b7>AVG Anti-Virus Software</A>? Does anybody use it?

I was going through my computers hard drive to make some room and can across some (a lot)... lost pictures. This I have ment to post before but it got away. That how I do a oil and filter service .

The cool crisp Northern Vermont mornings remind me of the coming Fall. Which usually keeps me busy doing chain saw work for other people. It may just be me but fall and cutting wood is just a great combo! I might be looking for another chain saw, provided I get this moolighting job. I'm looking...

I have a problem with my New Holland 759c backhoe. It's going on the third summer now and I'm getting PO. If I can't make headway with the dealer what is my next step? A regional rep? I have started a post about the backhoe problem in the parts/repair forum. At this time I don't care to get into...

I'm having some trouble with my NH 759C backhoe. See <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=parts&Number=179145&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=>part/repair</A> forum. What I'm looking for is a hydraulic fluid diagram for the backhoe...

My New Holland 759C backhoe is giving me some trouble. Basically all the funtions work fine. The problem lies when you trying to pick up something heavy and hold it there. You can see it better and more controled when you try to pick up the rear of the tractor, or at least unweight it. The only...

My neighbor had a new pond put in by an excavator. The pond measures about 15'x12' and 6' deep. It's depth is conical, no shallow ends. It only gets feed by natural run off, no springs. My neighbor wants me to help her build and landscape a shallow pond next to it (less than 10' away) filled...

I need to sharpen my Valby chipper blades. The blades need to be sharpened at two angles. I really hate to go out and buy a special sharpener just to sharpen my chipper blades once a year. I was wondering if I could use my table saw with a grinding wheel? Or possible making a "jig" for the bench...

I've been looking at rotary cutters for my next major purchase. I will most likely be next summer. I still like the Woods BrushBull. I haven't made up my mind yet on what size, either 72" or 84". I will be cutting mostly grasses and maybe a stray sapling. I noticed during my searches Woods has...

To day was supposed to be a sunny day. Turns out that the airflow out of the northwest causes the smoke from the Canadian wildfires to partially block the sun. The National Weather Service in Burlington VT issued a weather statement about the reduced visibility and added respiratory stress. It...

Now that I've got the work & done some work and figured out my hourly rate, I would like to keep track of billing with some software. I don't need anything very fancy, don't have a logos or anything. I just would like to have a "computer" invoice than hand written. I would be nice to track the...

What\'s the going rate? Hello everyone!!!!!!! I have a great opportunity to do some work on the side. It will include tractor work (backhoe, grading, chipping, moving stones etc.), brush cutting (with a walk behind brush cutter and harness trimmer type), chain saw work to supplement the bruch...

A good customer of ours at work gave me a set (3) reel mowers, he claims they are early 70's . They measure about 2ft each and over lap a some. I think its about a 60ish inch cut (couldn't find my tape measure). I have some questions about these mowers. I used them tonight for about 2 hrs. I had...

I ready to get a toothbar. I have searched the forum and read most of the threads. I still have a few questions. Where is the best place to get the toothbar? I need a strong and tough one. I would like it to slip over the cutting edge so I can "rake" with it going backwards. Also replacable...

If one were to start a landscaping business from scratch, how much would it cost to get started? I know this is a very vague question that has a lot of variables. I was thinking in general terms for a one man operation. I'm sure there are different types or grades of landscapers (finish, or...

The link is last year at this time. The attachment is just the other day. Quite a difference! They guy said the samething when he got his bill for plowing. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/35-41305-242house1.JPG>link</A>

A question/opinion for the computer gurus. I have a 5 year old computer with the following specs 233MMX, 5G hard drive 3/4 full, 256k RAM, 100MB zip, floppy drive, 24X cd rom (not a burner or DVD), running Window 95b, DSL internet connection. I don't want to spend a lot of money to upgrade...

I saw this on a tractor in Burlington VT. They use it to clean parking lots. I looked at it and looks like a very good job. It is a Fisher plow. The only thing I'm not to sure about is the hydraulic setup. Fisher uses single acting cylinders. I do wish it was my tractor . Any idea on the HP...

I got some pictures of these snow rollers. They are an actual weather event. Here is a definition. This interesting phenomenon occurs when a shallow layer of moist, but fluffy snow falls on open land at temperatures near freezing, accompanied by light wind initially. If the wind picks up...

A few pics of stacking snow with a snow plow. The snow was very wet, heavy and packy.

If all goes well (which it should) I will have DSL on Friday of this week. I was reading the thread on "Cable Modem" and a few people mentioned firewalls and protection. I thought the anti-virus software would take care of things. By the sounds of it, it doesn't. So what do I need to do/get. I...

I drive past this bridge a lot. Once in a while you can get a really nice picture of this bridge in its different seasons. This morning (Saturday) it was a cool 0 dergrees, the frost was just right on the trees, and the sun perfect in the sky. The result a pretty nice picture. Enjoy!!!!!!

It's that time of year again. Lots of road calls. This guy was going a little to fast through a "y" intersection and ended up on top of the guard rail. Luckly he didn't do any damage to the Explorer getting it up there. In getting him off the guard rails I was VERY lucky and didn't do any...

I use a gps mapping software program that can only print to a file as a .bmp. I need to use a few different programs to "edit" and "draw" with this file to make a final product. The other programs support this .bmp file. My qusetion is what type of file ext. to use to keep this orginal file as...

Does anybody know who makes the New Holland 716B 72"? It is a front mount snowblower for a 2120 which gets driven off the rear PTO. Thanks

Well, I found some time. Actually I made sometime to let you all know things are GREAT here. Hope everyone had a happy and safe Holiday! Thanks for the concern Wheeldog, it is most appreciated. The big story is my baby boy, Nikolaus Aaron, born 11/28/01 weighing in at 8lbs. 12 oz. and 21 1/2...

Well summer is near it's end at least up and over here. Time to plant some grass along side a small brook we lined with field stone. My question is what should I use to get the area ready for seed. This area needs to be smooth, to be mowed with a finish mower. Its about 150 feet on both sides...

Trailer question Can a weight distribution hitch kit be used with a pintle hitch setup? The weight distribution hitch kits I've seen are for ball type hityches. Thanks. Derek

Does anybody know a manufacturer that makes a 4wd chassis around 20k lb. GVWR? I know Ford has the F550. Primary use is for a plow and sanding truck but also used in the summer for hauling stuff. Thanks. Derek

Fill\'er up... with water! I'm at work fixing cars and pumping gas. In rolls an antique car, you know the real skinny tires. It didn't make any noise. I figured he was having trouble. I ask the guy "Can I help you?". He replies "maybe, got any water?" I replied back "Sure around the side, I'll...

Got up and looked at the thermometer, 34 degrees. Left the windows in the house open and the house was 64 degrees. They say some spots could have picked up some frost. I hope not, to early for the vegggie and flower gardens. Did anybody get close to frost this morning? Derek

I'm trying to print the thread on "Wood working(bug)" so my father can read it. I can't get it to "print to fit" (so to speak). It cuts it off on the right side and bottom in portrait. In landscape it just cuts off the bottom. I'm sure I'm missing something REALLY simple. Any ideas. Thanks. Derek

My father has some old beams from an old barn. He has plans on using these beams to make some table legs. He has done some other projetcs with some other beams from the same barn a number of years ago and doesn't have this problem with them. The beams he plans to use now were stored under cover...

I am looking for a "side" wing snow plow for a 1 to 1.5 ton truck (4wd). I have done done quite a search on the internet, though probably only scratched it . I have tried some of my local truck fabrication shops with little to no leads. The only promising one is Henderson Mfg. They have one in...

Looking for some advice on photo software. Looking for something with slightly more features than a basic home version. On the other hand I don't need a professional version either. This digital photography stuff is great. Took 40 pitures of the local 4th of July parade. Put it in a slide show...

I finally got around to installing a hook on my bucket. Just a single 3/8 grab hook welded in the center. The hook had to ground to it the contour of the lip. I also had to reinforce the top lip of the bucket. The reinforcement plate is 1/2 thick by 6" deep and 72" long. The plate is/was a bolt...

Just testing out my new digital camera. It is a Nikon Coolpix 950. Pretty neat little camera. Seems to work well. A little slow on the download (serial cable). Has a lot of features that seemed pretty complex but turns out it not that bad. I'm pretty excited that I don't have to wait for film...

Glenn's post along with all the replies, on breaking tractors with hoes, got me thinking about something I was doing with my backhoe. I would like some opinions. I was digging a trench to divert some water so we could work on lining the rest of the brook with rock. The trench was for the most...

Got this E-mail at work the other day. Most of you may have heard this joke. Some of use live at the end of the internet, it takes a while for things to get to us. ------------------------------------------------------------ Oil Shortage Explained There's a very simple reason why there is...

Does anybody have an idea on how to keep (or at least slow the process down) grass from building up under the mower deck? Thanks Derek

I'm looking for some CAD software. I don't need anything to fancy, just accurate with dimensioning and scaling. I would like it like a "microsoft style" (shortcut key strokes). Right know I need it for designing a deck for the house. I will need it in the future for designing and redesigning...

Here's a stupid question. Is the PTO shaft protective shielding supposed to rotate with the shaft or are the chains suppose to keep it from rotating with the shaft? This is for my Valby chipper, not that it matters. The only info I find in the owners manual (and the warning stickers on the...

I got to tell this story. It was pretty serious at first but was a little funny afterward. Today myself and by brother-in-law Al (alan40) and his little son were out and about stopping in a tractor dealers looking at implements, trailer and getting some ideas for modifications. Kind of like a...

I'm trying to add more remotes on the rear of my tractor. I have on remote already (OE). but need three remotes all together. I have a cab so mounting in a manual spool valve inside is a little tough. My thinking was to use some sort of solenoid valve with toggle switches inside the tractor. I...

Are there any good trailer dealers in the New England area, prefer upper New England area but wouldn't mind driving a good day to save a few bucks. I'm in north central VT. Looking for 10,000 to 12,000 lb trailer around 18 to 20 ft. Thanks in advance. Derek

Time to think about tip n tilt. I have one factory remote on the rear of the tractor. Having a cab would make it difficult to mount the manual spool valve in the cab. I wonder if they make electro spool valve that can be controled in the cab by switches. I'm basically looking to get three...

I've got about a half dozen scanned and ready to post. These pics are from the storm in early March, whick was around 2 to 3 ft ontop snow that was already there. This pic is one of our plow trucks, in one of our top 5 toughest drives to plow. Derek

This is a wing type setup I have been working on. A few people expressed some interest in it. I hope it my spark an idea in some of the very creative minds on this forum. The wing setup did not perform to my expectations. The wing is not big enough (tall) and not off set enough. What happens...

Here a pic of a pile of snow that can't be pushed or stacked any higher. The only thing left to do was to remove the snow, kinda like a pile of dirt. Derek

First major damage to the new tractor, well it not new anymore 180hrs. Scratches and dents don't bother me to much. I try to avoid them but the happen. This damage is to the structure, and I don't like that kind. What happened, I Think, is that I was using the FEL to remove one day, 10 hrs...

I know, I know, should have gotten a HST! Next time! I have been experimenting a little on how to operate a gear tractor for loader work. I'm sure there is no right or wrong way, just different. I hope for some help on what is more effecient and better for the tractor. What I have come up...

This is a simple ballast. Keeps the weight tight to the tractor. Just a 55 gallon drum with top cut off. Put a draw bar through the lower part of the drum. Attached a piece of square stock with one side partially cut out, to slide the toplink in. I had to bend the drum near the rim to keep the...

Well the aftermarket cab (Curtis) works, keeps me warm and dry. But being aftermarket it is very, very noisy inside. My question is what do people use for hearing protection? I have tried the little foam pieces you compress and stuff in your ear, don't care for them uncomfortable. I have large...

Found a roll of film, had it developed. I found a picture of someone enjoying our hard work this summer, see summer project. Hopefully next year they will be regular visitors. The attachment picture was taken late October or early November. BTW, no bucks . Derek

These are some pics at the shop in town showing the tractor, snow covered cars and SNOW. The pile of snow next to the tractor gets pushed into the river, by the tractor . Derek

Here are some pics of a road we plow that is about a mile long. The bottm pic is about 3/4 of a mile in. These pics were taken during the New Years Day storm. The truck is a F-350 4x4 dually with a 460 gas automatic. The wrecker body is a Jarr-Dan, with (2) 8000lb winches, extenable winch boom...

Here are some pics of SUV's off the road. Top one is failure to navigate a straight away . The Bottom is a 2001 Mazda Tribute with 3k miles. This is a dropping "S" curve in the road. Very dangerous. Over the years I have pulled out nearly a dozen cars. Someone has died in this curve too. The...

Well we did get the snow mostly from the wrap around moisture. The ski area claims the got 3FT of snow in this storm. In the valley 2FT for sure. It started snowing Saturday night around 5pm. and snowed all day Sunday, Monday, and even this morning. We've got a lot of snowpack. No thaw yet to...

The other day I started the tractor @ 6F. The tractor made all sorts of funny noises. Anything mechanical around here makes funny noises if it gets cold. I didn't have time to wait for the block heater to warm the engine. Anyways.... After about 5 minutes warm up I wanted to move the FEL through...

Just so you know I'm not jivin you . This is the ski resort that is to my east by about 10 road miles. If you click on the anywhere you can get the snow fall amounts for the pass few days. Also the attachment shows a picture of a truck of the road. I didn't get to pull it out ...

There is another post thanking Muhammad for putting together a wonderful forum, which it truely is. But I think we need to thank ourselves too. We have people from all over taking part. Things are keep under control. Yes there are differences in opinion (there will always be, keeps it...

Does anybody know the weight of a cubic foot of concrete? I starting to build a ballast for the 3PH. I just don't want to over do it. Derek

Had 15 below zero this morning at 5:30 am. Had to plug in the block heaters. What did other have for temps this morning? Derek

Christmas is just around the corner! Does anybody use or have any knowledge about mapping software for GPS? I have a Garmin GPSIIplus. I am more interested in topo maps than street maps. I do not need to have instant tracking (to lab top). Basically would like to plot waypoints and routes and...

A good friend of mine has a 1950 Ferguson model# T030 Serial# T0-77616. What is the value of the tractor? I'm kinda looking for ball park, $500, $1000, $2000, etc. It's in good working order, with newer rubber, runs and drives great. Where can he (if possible) get parts (internet)? Needs an...

Where would be the best place to post pictures of attachments. In tractor photos or under attachments? Derek

Well, here's the tractor with the owner. I must admit, as mentiond by scruffy or glen or somebody, it's nice to see a face and put it to a username. Derek

This is part of what I was working on this summer. The roof seen in the back ground is for our 5K gallon resevoir. The little pool in front of the stone wall is from the overflow of the resevoir. This runs into the stone lined brook to feed our larger pond. On the picture showing the pool only...

My New Holland with HD Woods back blade. Derek

Well here it goes. Sent my film out to be developed. Have not gotten the prints back but they posted the pics on the net. I downloaded then to look at. I'm going to post one to see how it comes out. The pictures posted are not edited at all yet. They are 768x512 pixels. I am getting these pics...

A while back I remember reading someone getting their truck brakes beefed up and getting the truck rated for a higher GVW. I can't remember who it was. Done some searching and can't find the thread. Thanks Derek

This moring the thermometer read 18F . They claimed last might that a lot of record lows would be challenged. I was wonderimg what other posters had for low temps this morning that were affected by the "blast of cold Arctic air" in the northeast. Hopefully the cold night didn't damage the...

Was wondering if anyone had some good links to tree pruning. I have some spruce (knee high) and LOTS of wild apple trees. The spuce are just for looks. I would like to see the apple tree produce more fruit. These apple trees have not been touched for over thirty years and some are very tall not...

Has anybody heard of accessing the internet by satellite? Does anybody use the service? The only one I could find is DirectPC. My understanding is that you use you modem to up load and the satellite to down load. How close is the technology to both up and down load with a dish? All the talk...

All the Kubota fans will like this, the NH fans (including myself) won't . Saw this on a T-shirt today. On the front it said "Kubota", printed in logo form. In the rear it said "Anything else is just a tractor!". Oh well ... life goes on. Derek

I need to seal a small pond. It's size is approx. (kidney shaped) 15x10x4. The Pond is lined with feild stone. There is a small amount of seapage. Most likely due to poor fill. I was told the sodium bentonite work well. I was wondering if any body has had any luck with this stuff. Also If the...

I've been following the sickle bar mower post. Wanted to share this info about brush cutters. I bought this Billy Goat brush cutter last year. It is self propelled and is almost impossible to get stuck. It does not take the place of a brush hog but it will get into places a hog won't. Does...

I've been asked by a few local people if I would be willing to do some work for them with my tractor. My question is how do you charge for the work? By the hour? Contract? What about charging for hauling? I don't want to over charge. I would like to get payed for using the tractor and some...

Can synthetic used oil be burned in waste oil furnaces. If so are there any side effects like more soot, hotter flame etc. Does anybody burn synthetic waste oil? Rowski

I got this picture from ASI. It is model CT824HD. I hope this file come out.

What type of refrigerant do the newer tractors use? Also about when did they start to switch over to the newer type? What are some of the capacities? I know that in the automotive industry they switched to the newer type around '93ish (depending on manufacturer). Just curious.

I have got a problem with the hydraulics on my NH 759C (have used it about 10hrs). I have lost some power in the boom for moving the boom away (down). Moving it up it has the power it should. Everything else works great. When working with the hoe it seems like the boom is in a float position. I...

Who makes the most rugged rear blade (cost not really an issue)? Will be going on a 43hp 4wd tractor. I'm thinking 6' or 7'. Thanks again for the help.

I am looking for a thumb for a 9.5 FT back hoe. I would perfer it to be a mechanical type. Seems like there is not enough room for a hydraulic cylinder and be to complex. I have searched the archives and found some info that was 1/2 year old. I e-mailed a couple of those companies. Has anyone...

I have done some searching in the archives and have not come up with a good answer. I am wondering what you guys are using for hooks on or in your buckets. The front bucket is a heavy duty 72" bucket (loader model HH 7309). Also is it worth putting a hook on back side of the back hoe bucket...

My tractor finally got delivered early last evening. I got a NH 2120 (43 hp) gear. -7309 loader with 72" bucket -759c hoe with 24" bucket -Curtis hard side cab with heater, wipres, lights -Valby chipper single roller hydrualic feed -loaded rear tires Got to use it fro about an hour. Didn't...